Denis Wiehe

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Denis Wiehe C.S.Sp. (born 21 May 1940 Curepipe, Mauritius) is the former Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Victoria, Seychelles, [1] where he is now bishop emeritus. He succeeded Bishop Xavier-Marie Baronnet in 2002. [2]

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Wiehe was ordained a Catholic priest within the Holy Ghost Fathers on 17 August 1969. He was first appointed a coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Port Victoria on 24 April 2001. [1] On 1 June 2002 Wiehe was elevated to Bishop of the Port Victoria, succeeding Bishop Baronnet, who retired. [1]

On 10 September 2020, his resignation was accepted by Pope Francis, while Bishop Alain Harel, the Vicar Apostolic of Rodrigues in Mauritius, was appointed as his successor. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bishop Denis Wiehe, C.S.Sp., Bishop of Port Victoria o Seychelles". Catholic Hierarchy . Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  2. "Bishop Xavier-Marie Baronnet, S.J." Catholic Hierarchy . Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  3. "Pope Francis appoints new Bishop in Seychelles". Vatican News . 10 September 2020.